Liverpool announced a special commemoration with a fan mosaic and minute's silence for Jota and his brother before the season opener against Bournemouth. Tributes including flowers, scarves, and banners were laid outside Anfield, later removed and stored. Floral tributes will be composted for future use at club sites. Artefacts will be recycled into a memorial sculpture at Anfield. Jota's number 20 shirt will be retired, and sold merchandise will benefit the LFC Foundation, committing to a grassroots football program in his name.
Thousands of flowers, scarves, banners and other tributes have been laid outside Anfield since Jota and his brother Andre Silva died. The club said they have been removed over the past week and stored, while the floral tributes will be composted and used in flower beds across club sites, including Anfield, the AXA Training Centre and AXA Melwood Training Centre.
Liverpool had already announced after consultation with Jota's family that his number 20 shirt will be retired across all levels of the club, including the women's and academy teams. Supporters can have "Diogo J. 20" printed on shirts in club stores, with profits going to LFC Foundation, the club's official charity.
The remaining artefacts will be recycled and used to create a permanent memorial sculpture that will become a focal point of remembrance at Anfield. A floral tribute will be also laid before kickoff at pre-season games in Hong Kong, Tokyo and at Anfield.
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